2010 Mercedes Benz CL, CLS, R, S, SLK Lease Rates – December 2009

Published 2009/12/08 by G

logo_benz My Take: My wife decided that her favorite MB is the CL. She bounced around between the CLS and the CL, but in the end, she thought the styling of the CL was more appealing to her. That’s rather strange considering she doesn’t like 2-door vehicles. LOL. Anyway, some minor changes on the lease rates here, but for the most part, the same. The CLS550 gets s drop in money factor and that’s about it. Word of advice, anything that has a 0.00200 MF or higher and low residual should be avoided.

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2010 Mercedes CL-Class

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2010 Mercedes Benz CL, CLS, R, S, SLK Lease Rates – November 2009

Published 2009/11/092009/11/10 by G

logo_benz My Take: Not reall feeling the rest of the 2010 MB line up. Either the residuals are too high low or the the MF is too low high…or both. Sad to say, but feel free to skip these this month. You aren’t really missing much.

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2010 Mercedes Benz CL, CLS Lease Rates – September 2009

Published 2009/09/082009/09/08 by G

logo_benz My Take: Feel free to take a pass on any of these fine automobiles this month. Low residual values plus high money factors equals a big red flag.

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2010 Mercedes Benz CL, CLS, R, S Lease Rates – August 2009

Published 2009/08/132009/09/04 by G

logo_benz My Take: The remaining 2010 MY Mercedes models are nothing to sing about this month. Low residual, high money factor pretty much puts them out of the auto leasing landscape. What is notable, however, is the presence of a Hybrid in the S-Class lineup. Looks like MB has decided to join Lexus in the luxury Hybrid market. I still wouldn’t lease them though.

UPDATE: CLS models are getting $3000 cash towards a purchase this month.

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2010 Mercedes CL-Class

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09 Mercedes Benz CL, CLK, CLS Lease Rates – May 2009

Published 2009/05/102009/05/10 by G

logo_benz My Take: Not much of a drastic change for the CL this month. Some residuals went up by 1% and some dropped 1%. A bit weird seeing residuals go up and down like that, but as long as it saves money, I’m all for it. CLKs this month are practically unchanged from April 2009, with the exception of the convertibles. Not sure if the lease deal Dr J got last month is still going on, but I don’t see why they wouldn’t want to move those still on the lot. Check last month’s comments from Dr J as a guide to your own deal on a CLK550 or even a CLK350. CLS rates went up a bit so I wouldn’t feel too bad if you decided to give it pass this month.

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09 Mercedez Benz CL, CLK, CLS Lease Rates – March 2009

Published 2009/03/112009/03/11 by G

logo_benz My Take: Lately I’ve been thinking about the whole lease-to-buy scenario and I have come to believe that certain cars simply should not be bought at the end of the lease. The reason I mention this is because a lot of the cars have dropped in residual value over the past year. If you are considering buying your lease, you may want to look for cars that have a low residual value and a ultra-low money factor. That way, you ensure all the money you pay on your monthly lease payments is going towards paying off the depreciation rather than the interest. That way, when the lease ends, there is very little residual value left on the car and you can pretty much cut them a nice check for the remainder and keep the car. Anyway, the reason I bring this up on a Mercedes Benz post is because Mercs seem to have really lame residual values and really low money factors. Check this out, the CLK550 depreciates 64% and they only charge about 0.192% APR for 48 months (plus you get $6000 dealer cash). Seriously, you think you can secure a loan that cheap if get a purchasing loan? I don’t think so, the lowest APR going on right now for the CLK550 is 0.9% up to 66 months. Granted, that’s still a pretty sweet deal, I’d would still take 0.192% on the lease because unlike buying, there’s always an easy way out after a few year in case the car is giving you some problems. Anyway, something to think about if you are shopping for a Merc. Watch the numbers and figure out what you want to do at least end before you make your final decision.

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			At Invoice		At MSRP
Make/Model	Invoice	MSRP	36-month	48-month	36-month	48-month
09 Mercedes CLK350 Convertible	$53,048	$56,975	$721*	$661**	$831*	$743**

NOTE: Estimates assuming the following conditions:

Inception fees (1st month payment, DMV, doc fee, bank fee, tire tax and possible security deposit) will be paid at signing.
Local Taxes not included.
24-month/15k and 36-month/15k terms.
All cars are stock, without any options.

2009 Mercedes CL, CLK, CLS

DO NOT LEASE

DO NOT LEASE 09 Mercedes Benz Lease Rates for January 2009

Published 2009/01/19 by G

MY TAKE: Here are the remaining Mercedes-Benz Lease Rates that I don’t recommend. Clearly, you can see why. The residual values are either terrible or the money factor is sky high. Then, you have a combination of both crap residuals and crap money factors. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to tell you why I don’t recommended the following cars. Keep in mind that these recommendations do not reflect my personal feelings towards these rides. I won’t say no to a C63 AMG or a SLK55 AMG. All I am saying is that if you plan on getting into any of these rides, buy them, don’t lease them.

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09 Mercedez-Benz Lease Rates for December 2008

Published 2008/12/102008/12/11 by G

My Take: You probably want to stick with the C, CLK, CLS, E (MAYBE), GL and ML classes this month. Everything else seems like it will cost you far more than you should be paying. The models previously mentioned enjoy a fairly low money factor and a decent residual value. You probably want to opt for the 12k mile leases and maybe extend the lease to 48 month. Unlike BMW, Mercedes Benz seem to lease better in the 36-month and 48-month terms. With Warranty covering up to 48 months, you should be taken cared of in case something happens to your Benzo. Now the question is, do you really want to drive the same car 4 straight years? Personally, I have leased both 36-month and 48-month leases and I find that 48 month leases just a tad “too long”. In 4 years, I tend to find way too many flaws in one car and I end up not enjoying the latter part of my lease. Of course, it if works out in the budget, 48 month isn’t too bad, just keep your miles low (lower than your contracted allowance) and you can probably end your lease in advance by trading it in, you might even get some money back.

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			At Invoice		At MSRP
Make/Model	Invoice	MSRP	24-month	36-month	24-month	36-month
09 Mercedes C300 Sport	$31,472	$$33,775	$485	$467	$585	$535

NOTE: Estimates assuming the following conditions:

Inception fees (1st month payment, DMV, doc fee, bank fee, tire tax and possible security deposit) will be paid at signing.
Local Taxes not included.
24-month/15k and 36-month/15k terms.
All cars are stock, without any options.

2009 Mercedez-Benz December Lease money factors

Rates provided by Leasecompare.com

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